Going back on its promise, the state government decided to go ahead with the Sabari Rail project by financing the project from the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). To make the project a reality, the state will also press the Center that the loan incurred by KIIFB for the project should be fully exempted … Read more
When Vijaya Vasawe went to perform her duty as a forest guard in the remote Akkalkuwa taluk of Nandarbar district, she crossed a path she had dreaded in her youth. Vasave, the first person to be issued a transgender certificate by the government, has now created history by becoming the first transgender woman appointed as … Read more
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police on Tuesday recovered 180 liters of country liquor hidden in soft drink bottles from a private bus at Udala in Mayurbhanj district and arrested three people in the case. Those arrested are Sanyasi Bisoi and Umakant Das of Bhubaneswar and Putu Singh of Udala Ambikadeipur. According to sources, liquor was being illegally … Read more
Vaikunta Dwaram of Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala will be open for devotees from January 10 to January 19. Photo Credit: File photo Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) has announced that online tickets for Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan at Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala will be available for booking from 11 am on December 23, while Rs … Read more
More than three years after plans for the European Super League were scrapped due to widespread backlash, the tournament is set to be revived under a new name. According to the Telegraph, the now-branded ‘Unify League’ is likely to challenge the Champions League with free-to-watch claims offered to lure fans. It is not clear whether … Read more
Tirupati: AP’s Red Sanders Anti-Smuggling Task Force (RSASTF) busted a red sanders smuggling network after raiding a godown in Gujarat’s Patan. The task force’s operation arrested three major inter-state smugglers and seized 155 red sander logs worth around ₹3.5 crore. Disclosing the details to the media on Tuesday, Tirupati district SP and RSASTF in-charge L. … Read more
A Sub-Inspector of Police of Tiruchi District Armed Reserve was arrested on Monday by Villupuram Forest Range officials for illegal sale of ivory gift items and their links with persons who sold ivory items illegally last month. The arrested sub-inspector, Manivannan, 50, was produced before a court in Villupuram and sent to judicial custody. A … Read more
Qatar relaxes alcohol laws ahead of 2022 World Cup Despite the ban at the stadium, after the ruling family made a U-turn two days before the tournament, foreign nationals will be able to buy from certain shops and drink at waterholes in select hotels in Doha. But it is unlikely that Saudi Arabia will abandon … Read more
Warangal: After entering Bhadradri Kothagudem district, the tiger has re-entered the forest area of Tadwai mandal of Mulugu district. The forest officials, who saw the pugmarks of the tiger, confirmed that the big cat was roaming in the Tadwai forest area on Tuesday.’ Sattaiya, the forest department officer, said that the rock of the tiger … Read more
BJP state president K Annamalai on Tuesday alleged that the ruling DMK government has failed to stop illegal dumping of biomedical waste from Kerala in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. He has also threatened to dump the waste in the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu if they continue. In a social media post, Mr. … Read more
Shah Rukh Khan went through a very difficult time when his son Aryan Khan was born in 2021 Cordelia Cruise was arrested during a drug bust in Mumbai. Aryan was later acquitted of all charges but the incident deeply affected Shah Rukh and in a recent interview Paparazzo Varinder Chawla, Since then, Shah Rukh said … Read more
Chennai: The ongoing war of words between the DMK and the AIADMK turned fiercer on Tuesday with state Urban Administration Minister KN Nehru calling opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami a ‘coward’ in personal barbs and hits below the belt. And AIADMK HQ Secretary SP Velumani responded to the insulting allegations. It all started with Palaniswami’s … Read more
Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) Preeti Raj attached to Kaulaga (B) Gram Panchayat of Kalburgi Taluk was suspended on Tuesday, a day after she was arrested by the Lokayukta Police while accepting bribe online. Kalburgi Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Bhanwar Singh Meena has issued an order to suspend the erring officer and conduct an investigation. … Read more
On FC Road, which has the latest trends in fashion and lifestyle at the hour, there is a cozy bookstore where the clock seems to have stopped. You may find Book World if you’re looking for it or you may stumble upon it like an unexpected adventure. The world of books cannot be seen from … Read more
Belagavi: MB Patil, Minister of Large and Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development, said that the Department of Infrastructure Development has given IDECK (Infrastructure Development Corporation of Karnataka) the responsibility to study the proposal to build a second international airport for Bangalore and submit a report. Responding to a starred question by MLC TN Jawrai Gowda … Read more
TDP MP Pemmasani Chandra Shekhar speaking in the Lok Sabha during the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: ANI N Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party (TDP) fully supports the ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bill, party leader and Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Pemmasani Chandra Shekhar … Read more
Delhi Metro rail services between Jahangirpuri and Samayapur interchange stations will remain affected for ten days from Wednesday, DMRC said. In a post on X, DMRC said that the train service between Jahangirpuri to Samayapur Badli will not be available after 10:45 pm till the end of revenue service and from Tuesday midnight till 7:02 … Read more
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar-based electrical engineering firm EmpowerTrans has successfully commissioned India’s first cyclone-resistant 220 kV double circuit (D/C) transmission line in coastal Odisha. Asit Pradhan, Managing Director of EmpowerTrans, gave this information in a press conference on Tuesday. The project, awarded to Empowertrans through competitive bidding by Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL), replaced the cyclone-damaged … Read more
Thick clouds have formed in the sky near Visakhapatnam on Tuesday and there is a possibility of heavy rain for the next three days due to the formation of a low pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal. | Photo credit: V. Raju Andhra Pradesh is preparing for another rain. From December 18 to … Read more
Pune’s BJ Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital have decided to install rooftop solar panels to generate power, as its monthly power bill is around Rs 1 crore. Dr Eknath Pawar, Dean of BJ Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital, said that an agency has been identified for installing rooftop solar panels in the main … Read more
Samayapur Badli, Rohini Sector-18, 19 and Haiderpur Badli More stations will remain closed during this period. Delhi Metro News: Delhi Metro train services on the Yellow Line between Jahangirpuri and Samayapur transfer stations will remain affected for 10 days from Wednesday, DMRC said. In a post on X, DMRC said that the train service between … Read more
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that the expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.4 per cent in the second quarter was a ‘temporary blip’ and the economy would see healthy growth in the coming quarters. She further said that India has become the world’s fastest growing major economy as … Read more
Transport Minister Mandipalli Ramaprasad Reddy receiving a petition from a farmer during a revenue meeting at Sambepalle in Annamaya district on Tuesday. Minister of State for Transport and Sports, Mandipalli Ramaprasad Reddy on Tuesday said the revenue meetings will be a continuous process to address land issues in Andhra Pradesh. Addressing farmers at a revenue … Read more
Five years after the concept and more than two years after a contractor was appointed, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) ambitious project to revive the Poisar river received environmental clearance on Tuesday. “Clearances have come from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Mangrove Cell, and Coastal Zone Management Authority. As the contractor has … Read more
J&K NEET PG Counseling 2024 Second Phase Seat Upgradation and Allotment Schedule has been announced by JKBOPEE. Eligible candidates can attend physical counseling to secure MD/MS/PGD seats in government and private medical colleges. The Indian Medical Association’s Junior Doctors Network (IMA-JDN) has recently written a formal letter to Union Health Minister JP Nadda asking them … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram: A 40-year-old man was killed by a wild elephant in Ernakulam district’s Kuttampuja panchayat on Monday night, sparking public protests. Angry local residents have accused forest officials of failing to address the growing human-animal conflict in the area. After discussions with the district administration, the protest was dissolved. Aldoz, who was the sole provider … Read more